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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,385.40, 74,101.68 and 23,086.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,385.40, 74,101.68 and 23,086.32 is: 34,640.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,385.40 : 74,101.68 = 23,086.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,385.40/74,101.68 = 23,086.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,385.40x = 74,101.68 × 23,086.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,385.40x = 1,710,735,097.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,710,735,097.02/49,385.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,640.50

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